Vol. 572 No. 6
242 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will sanction the retention of a teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick in which enrolment is one pupil short of the requirement to retain this teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24289/03]
The staffing of a primary school is determined by reference to the enrolment of the school on 30 September of the previous school year. The actual number of mainstream posts sanctioned is determined by reference to a staffing schedule and is finalised for a particular year following discussions with the education partners.
The staffing of the school referred to by the Deputy for the current school year is a principal and nine mainstream class teachers based on an enrolment of 256 pupils on 30 September 2002. The school also has the services of a learning support teacher and a resource teacher.
